25. Erik Koch stepped in and faced Assunção, as Koch's original opponent for the UFC on Versus 3 event two weeks prior to UFC 128, Cub Swanson, pulled out due to injury around the same time as Gamburyan. UFC 128 featured two preliminary fights live on Spike TV, and on March 7, it was announced that the Almeida vs Pyle and Pellegrino vs Tibau fights would stream live on the UFC's official Facebook page. Bruce Buffer announced that Mike Pyle defeated Ricardo Almeida by scores of 29–28, 30–27 and 30–27. However, the official scorecards showed that Pyle actually won the fight with scores of 29–28 across the board. On March 17, Dana White announced on an episode of MMA Live that Rashad Evans would be offered the next light heavyweight title shot against the winner of the main event. Instead, Jones made his first title defense against Quinton Jackson on September 24, 2011 at UFC 135. Results Bonus awards Fighters were awarded $70,000 bonuses. Fight of the Night: Edson Barboza vs. Anthony Njokuani Knockout of the Night: Brendan Schaub and Erik Koch Submission of the Night: Not awarded as no matches ended by submission. References Ultimate Fighting Championship events 2011 in mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts in New Jersey Sports competitions in Newark, New Jersey 2011 in New Jersey